B
New York Giants
The Giants bet the future on Maye. The board says B.
by Michaelnunziata ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
The search is over. The Giants handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 5 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Good price on T'Vondre Sweat in slot 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the 47th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Denzel Burke worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
A tidy little value on Tyler Davis in pick 105, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A edge rusher of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Jack Nelson at pick No. 183 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.